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SEO for WordPress: The META Tag Problem

January 30, 2009

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Earlier this week I wrote about some simple steps that you can take to help bolster SEO on your website. But the one thing I didn’t mention is that when you build your website in content management systems such as … Continue reading

Simple Steps to Bolster SEO on Your Website

January 28, 2009

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Although web designers don’t have to specialize in knowing all things SEO, it certainly can’t hurt if they know at least the basics. There are a lot of simple things that can be done when building a website for a … Continue reading

Marketing Your Business on Facebook: Group or Page?

January 23, 2009

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Small business owners such as myself are always on the lookout for ways to promote their business. With over 150 million users and still growing, Facebook can be a great way to do that.

Obama Renovates Whitehouse.gov

January 20, 2009

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There are many things that get handed over to the incoming president at noon every Inauguration Day: the keys to Air Force One, the Oval Office, and… the password to Whitehouse.gov?

Refine Your Focus: It’s Essential for Success

January 14, 2009

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When I first started Addicott Web, it was tempting to take any work that came along. Even though I might not have specialized in what the client was looking for, work is work, right?

Why Use a Favicon on Your Website?

January 12, 2009

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Most people who use the Internet regularly are probably accustomed to seeing favicons, but chances are your average Internet user doesn’t know too much about them, other than where they’ve noticed them – if they have noticed them.

Color in Web Design: Color Symbolism

January 6, 2009

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Color is an important element web designers need to think about when creating the look of a website. Different colors have different meanings – cultural, instinctual, universal, and more – and can stimulate different people in different ways.

Looking Back on My First Year in Business

December 31, 2008

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With it being New Year’s tomorrow – always a time for reflection on the past year – I thought this would be a great opportunity to take a look back and see how much things have changed since last January, … Continue reading

Promoting Your Business on Facebook

December 24, 2008

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I don’t think I have to explain to anyone what Facebook is, since practically everyone is on it already – or at least it seems that way. For those who are small business owners, there are some simple ways for … Continue reading

Channel Surfing… the Web?

December 23, 2008

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I’m always curious about what websites look like. And since the holiday season is a time when people come together – and in America that means inevitably watching television – I thought, why not combine the two? I looked at … Continue reading